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God grant that both may be so decisive as to turn every hope of rebellion to despair!
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “God grant that both may be so decisive as to turn every hope of rebellion to despair!”
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Sherman expresses a hope for decisive outcomes to quell rebellion during a tumultuous period.
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